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Story Mark Carrington Drilling tests have started for Melbournes east-west tunnel.  May 18 Despite the lack of federal funding the Victorian Government has said that major drilling has started for the east-west tunnel connection. The unfunded project at this time is expected to need 18kilometers of road to be built to connect the Western Ring Road with the city's Eastern Freeway.  Story: Mark Carrington One of Prahrans most important pieces of street art destroyed.  May 17 Workman have drilled through a Banksy while working on a Prahran cafe. The work known as the Parachuting Rat has been mostly destroyed by pipe work now going through the wall were the rat was painted.  This is the third piece of art work of the internationally renowned artist destroyed in Melbourne in just three years.  Many of Banksys works are upwards of $100,000. Story: Mark Carrington Local real estate starting to gather strength. May 15 the Real Estate Institute of Victoria reports that last weekend Melbourne has had ian auction clearance rate of 63% the best outcome since early this year. Three properties in the Boroondara area sold at over $4 million. It is felt that the Reserve Bank's decision to cut interest rates with another cut expected has had a strong effect on local high end markets. Story: Mark Carrington Armed robber produces a knife in Canterbury road then said sorry. May 14 Police are investigating a robbery at a pharmacy in Heathmont last night that sounds like it came out of a Hetty Wainthropp story. Police media reports they have been told that a woman entered the pharmacy in Canterbury Road at 8.10pm, produced a knife and demanded drugs. Pharmacy staff werent too fazed by the woman and told her to go a Ringwood medical centre and see if they could help her. The woman, a 28-year-old local, apologised to staff, left her knife at the scene and fled. Police attended the pharmacy, took possession of the knife and interviewed staff members. As instructed, the woman attended at the medical centre where she was arrested by police. Drivers booked last night in South Yarra for a Sunday Mothers Day event occurring 2 days later. May 12 Many MCG fans who had parked their cars in Alexandra Avenue last night found their cars had parking infringement notices totalling many thousands of dollars. Many motorists said they did not know about or see the changed parking signs. Others said the signs included Sundays date and they did not appear to apply until then. Missing Kew man located. May 11  Missing person Joseph Atchison has been located safe and well. Police say the 26-year-old Kew man was found with friends in Bendigo around 10.30pm last night. Victoria Police call for inquest into Kew murders. May 11  Although an investigation has continued for over 8 years no-one has been convicted over the killings of Terence Hodson and wife Christine Hodson who were killed in 2004 at their house  in Kew Police are preparing a brief for the coroner, former police detective Paul Dale was initally charged with the murder of Mr Hodson but this was later dropped, however Mr Dale could be called to give evidence if an inquest goes ahead. Police are trying to locate a missing Kew man. May 10     Police are looking for a missing 26-year-old man who left a care facility on Yarra Boulevard in Kew early yesterday morning. Police have named the missing man as Joseph Atchison. Both Police and family are keen to locate the missing man as he suffers from a medical condition that requires regular medication. Police describe the man as, Caucasian, approximately 170cms tall, with blonde hair. Joseph was last seen wearing a black and red checked shirt and blue jeans and police do not believe he has access to any funds or means of communication. Anyone who locates Joseph or has information regarding his whereabouts is urged to call triple zero Possible fire bug believed to be causing damage in South- East May 9 At leat Four deliberately lit fires have damaged cars and houses in Mount Waverly overnight. The houses that were still under construction in Munroe Ave and Alice St have suffered considerable damage by the fires. Two cars parked close by were totally destroyed. All fires are believed to have been lit between midnight and 2am this morning.  Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Church burglar arrested in Balwyn. May 8 A 44 year old man of no fixed address has been arrested by police after a total of 30 Church burglaries in Melbourne in the past 3 months. Areas where churches had items stolen included, Glen Waverley, Mitcham, Greensborough, Doncaster and Burwood. Story: Mark Carrington Swinburne film students blitz international awards. May 4 Swinburnes School of Film and Television has earned a remarkable 15 awards at the 45th Annual Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival. Film and television student, Romilly Spiers, took out the festivals top award for her short film Ten Quintillion, winning a Grand Remi for Experimental Film and Video.  "This is a formidable achievement, since only eight Grand Remis were awarded across the entire festival," said Swinburne University of Technology Film and Television lecturer Dr Jeffrey Bird. To date, Swinburnes School of Film and Television has won 45 awards from a range of international film and video festivals and competitions.  Full details can now be accessed on the Film and TV Awards page. http://www.swinburne.edu.au/design/courses/ftv-awards.php Cheapest local fuel today   They need your help! Dogs being skinned alive in China Animal rights campaigners have filmed raccoon dogs being skinned alive in China in an attempt to raise awareness about the cruelty of the fake Ugg boot trade. See Nine report: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8355650/shocking-video-shows-raccoon-dogs-skinned-alive       Local Whitehorse Events  Mobile Recycling! Whitehorse residents are being asked to recycle their old mobile phones, batteries or chargers through the MobileMuster program as part of Councils Renew recycling collection of unwanted household items.   Whitehorse City Council is a proud supporter of the not-for-profit MobileMuster recycling program, Cr Munroe said. In the past year alone, this fantastic initiative recycled 106 tonnes of mobile phone components, including 839,000 handsets and batteries.  For more information and MobileMuster drop-off points, visit www.mobilemuster.com.au For more information about Councils Renew collection, visit www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/Renew.html   FREE Physical Activities Classes in the City of Stonnington.  16 April 29 June The City of Stonnington?s Physical Activity Classes are a great way to stay physically and socially active while participating in a variety of different fitness classes within the Municipality. All classes are FREE of charge, cater for people of all abilities and are facilitated by qualified instructors. For more information visit: http://www.respitesouth.org.au/news/free-physical-activities-classes-city-stonnington-during-term-two   Recognition on display. 29 May to 3 June Indigenous artwork will be on display to celebrate and promote reconciliation across Whitehorse. Whitehorse Councillor Bill Pemberton said National Reconciliation Week 2012 will give residents across Whitehorse the opportunity to view the amazing creativity and artistic talent of local indigenous artists.  For More information visit: http://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/SPContent.aspx?PageID=28&ItemID=665&count=1 3 Year Old Activity Group. February 6 to December 7 This session is specifically for children not attending kinder and who will be 3 by June 30. It is supervised by a qualified worker and an assistant providing the 3 year olds a learning/play environment. Now taking bookings for 2012. 12:30pm - 03:00 pm at the Koonung Cottage Community House. Website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~koonungc Contact Person: Mary/Carolyn Phone: 9878 6632 Email: koonungc@bigpond.net.au             Book Group - first Friday of each month. February 3 to  December 7 Join our group - everyone is welcome. The group will choose a book and then get together in a month to discuss it. Where possible, questions will be sourced from the internet. This group meets on the first Friday of the month. 1pm - 3pm. Koonung Cottage Community House Cost: $3.00. Website: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~koonungc Contact Person: Mary/Carolyn Phone: 9878 6632 Email: koonungc@bigpond.net.au The Whitehorse Farmers Market Held at the Nunawading Civic Centre grounds on the second Sunday of each month from 8.00am to 1.00pm. The market provides the community with direct access to fresh farm-origin and organic food products and gives suppliers a local venue for business. Nunawading Market - Craft and Produce Nunawading Market is held in the grounds of the Whitehorse Civic Centre on the fourth Sunday of each month from February to November, 9.00am to 2.00pm          Have you got a local event that you would like listed on this site. 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